Phillips Lytle Welcomes Nine Attorneys Across New York State

New additions highlight Phillips Lytle’s continued strategic growth and investment in client service excellence.

Buffalo, N.Y.—Phillips Lytle LLP announced it has added nine attorneys across three of its office locations, further advancing the firm’s strategic growth initiatives and reinforcing its commitment to delivering exceptional client service. The additions bolster Phillips Lytle’s presence in the Buffalo, Rochester and Albany markets while expanding the depth and breadth of its capabilities in several of the firm’s core practice areas, including Banking and Financial Services, Litigation, and Land, Environment and Energy.

The addition of the new attorneys reflects the firm’s ongoing investment in attracting outstanding legal talent to meet evolving client needs and support long-term strategic objectives. By strengthening its attorney bench across multiple disciplines, Phillips Lytle is further enhancing its ability to provide sophisticated legal counsel, innovative solutions and responsive service to clients throughout New York State and beyond.

“Each of these attorneys brings a fresh perspective and strong potential for future growth that will further strengthen our ability to deliver outstanding results for our clients,” said Douglas W. Dimitroff, Managing Partner of Phillips Lytle. “We remain committed to attracting and developing talented attorneys who share our dedication to our clients. These additions help ensure we remain well-positioned to support our clients’ evolving legal and business needs while continuing to advance the strategic priorities of the firm.”

New attorneys, listed alphabetically with their title and practice group, include:

• Quinn DeCicco — Associate (Admission Pending), Litigation
• Ayden Dumansky — Associate (Admission Pending), Litigation
• Olivia Ford — Associate (Admission Pending), Litigation
• Qiuyi “Daisy” Geng —Associate (Admission Pending), Litigation
• Evangelia Letendre — Associate (Admission Pending), Litigation
• Matthew Mason — Associate, Litigation
• Matthew V. Paris — Senior Associate, Litigation
• Andrew J. Schop — Associate, Banking and Financial Services
• Julia Stevens — Associate (Admission Pending), Land, Environment and Energy

As clients face increasingly complex legal and business challenges, Phillips Lytle remains focused on recruiting and developing attorneys who can help deliver practical, business-minded strategies and outstanding client outcomes. Since January 2026, the firm has hired 13 attorneys across its key practice groups.

Phillips Lytle LLP is a preeminent law firm that is recognized nationally for its legal excellence. With offices across New York State and in Chicago, IL; Washington, D.C.; and Canada, our attorneys serve a multinational client base, including Fortune 500 companies, global and regional financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, middle-market companies, startups, entrepreneurs and individuals on important matters affecting their businesses and personal wealth. For more information, visit phillipslytle.com.

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